ORIGINAL: QTompkins2005
If i shoot a fowling shot before a hunt, then load another charge, don't shoot at an animal, and plan to hunt again. Do i have to clear my barrel and clean it after the hunt because of the fowling charge?
I've never used a fouling shot. Fouling attracts moisture and hunting all day with a fouled barrel does your rifle no favors as a result of this.
I always detail clean my ML in the evening if I've fired.
Really depends on in what condition do you sight the point of impact (POI) for your rifle?
From a fouled barrel or from a clean barrel?
I target/sight in from a clean barrel, cleaning after every shot with spit patch, alcohol patch then dry patch.
I get the most consistant and best groups from a clean barrel.
Thus, I never hunt with a dirty or fouled barrel.
My .02
